Three days later.
A ship flying the flag Fairy Tail was anchored in a foggy sea area.
Ahead, a huge island loomed, with a towering tree standing in the center of the island, as if it reached the sky.
That is Tenrou Island.
On the deck, Erza, Mirajane and Cana were ready to go.
The sea breeze roared, making their clothes rustle.
"Okay, kids."
Makarov stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the three people in front of him.
"This is the starting point. You can choose your own way to get to the island, as long as you can get up there."
"Then, the assessment begins!"
The words just fell.
"Satan Soul!"
Mirajane instantly completed the whole body reception and transformed into the ferocious form of the Demon. The huge devil wings suddenly flapped, and the whole person was like a black lightning, rushing directly towards the island.
"I also took the first step."
Erza gave a low drink.
"Requip·Heaven's Wheel Armor!"
Silver armor covered her whole body, and four pairs of steel wings spread out from her back. She controlled countless sharp swords to surround her body, turning into a silver meteor, and then flew to the island.
In the blink of an eye, only Cana was left on the deck.
She looked at the two people walking away and gritted her teeth.
She can't fly.
He doesn't have that kind of strong physical fitness.
"Huh..."
Cana took a deep breath, took off the outer robe, and only wore shorts and shorts that were easy to move around.
She glanced at the rough sea with a determined look.
"In order to see him... this difficulty is nothing!"
"Plop!"
Cana jumped into the cold sea water.
She rowed her arms vigorously and swam toward the unknown island.
S-Class Exam, officially kicked off.
"Boom--!!!"
Tenrou Island Deep in the jungle, a loud noise suddenly came.
Countless birds flew into the sky in terror.
Mirajane was suspended in mid-air, with black magic balls condensed in his hands, bombarding a group of monsters below.
"Hahahaha! Too weak! Too weak!"
She laughed wildly, completely releasing her long-repressed desire to fight. Wherever she passed, trees collapsed and monsters howled.
the other side.
Erza also encountered trouble.
As soon as she landed, she was surrounded by a group of giant wolves covered in spikes.
"Heavenly Wheel·Blumenblatt!"
Erza remained calm as he controlled dozens of sharp swords to fly in the air, accurately piercing the vital points of each giant wolf.
Both of them appeared in an extremely high-profile manner, as if they were declaring war on the entire island.
In contrast, Cana's situation is much more difficult.
She was soaked all over and managed to climb onto the shore. Before she could take a breath, a huge strange bird fell from the sky.
The strange bird had a wingspan of five meters, its claws were like hooks, and it flew towards Cana with a fishy wind.
"Damn it!"
Cana rolled on the spot and dodged the blow in a panic.
The strange bird's sharp claws clawed at the rocks and carved out several deep ravines.
"Magic Card Thunder Emperor!"
Cana quickly drew a card and injected magic power into it.
A green lightning bolt shot out from the card and hit the strange bird's wings.
The strange bird screamed, and its body stiffened for a moment.
"It's not over yet! Magic card·Explosive Flame!"
Cana took the opportunity to throw out another card.
"Boom!"
The flames exploded on the strange bird, sending it flying away and hitting the tree heavily, where it stopped moving.
Cana gasped for air and covered his left arm.
Although he escaped fatal injuries in that roll just now, his arm was still cut with a long gash by the rock, and blood flowed freely.
"This is just the beginning..."
Cana gritted his teeth, tore off his clothes and bandaged them briefly, but his eyes became firmer.
Tenrou Island monitoring room.
This is a secret facility located underground on the island. A huge Magic Crystal is embedded on the wall, showing the situation in various areas of the island in real time.
Lu Chongwei was sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, holding a bag of potato chips in his hand, eating them with a crunching sound.
"Tsk, tsk, Mirajane, this girl is so violent, that forest will be destroyed by her."
Lu Chongwei pointed at Mirajane who was wreaking havoc on the screen and shook his head.
He looked at another screen, where Erza was calmly dissecting the corpse of a monster looking for edible parts.
"Erza is very stable and worthy of being a survival expert."
Lu Chongwei handed the potato chips to Laxus who looked gloomy next to him.
"Want some? Tomato flavor, it's delicious."
Laxus glanced at the potato chips, then at Lu Chongwei, and said coldly:
"Boring."
He stood up and put on his coat.
"I don't even want to watch this kind of game of playing house. Call me in the last two hours."
After saying that, Laxus walked out of the monitoring room without looking back.
Lu Chongwei shrugged.
"This guy is still so unsociable."
He turned his head and found Makarov staring at the screen in a daze, looking a little depressed.
What is displayed on the screen is the back figure of Laxus who left just now.
"What's the matter, old man? Are you worried about your grandson?"
Lu Chongwei put down the potato chips and asked softly.
Makarov sighed, his eyes becoming a little cloudy.
"Lu Chongwei, you feel it too, right? The darkness in Laxus's heart."
Lu Chongwei was silent for a moment and nodded.
"He is too impatient and pursues power too much. This kind of mentality will cause problems sooner or later."
"Yeah..."
Makarov closed his eyes in pain.
"All of this is my fault. If I hadn't kicked Ivan out of the guild..."
"Ivan?" Lu Chongwei frowned slightly.
That is the father of Laxus and the son of Makarov.
"Since Ivan was expelled by me for harming the guild, Laxus has changed."
Makarov's voice is full of vicissitudes of life and regret.
"He thought I was ruthless and sacrificed his son to protect the reputation of the guild. Since then, he has closed his heart and only believes in power and no longer believes in the so-called bond."
"This is why I want you to be the examiner."
Makarov looked at Lu Chongwei with a hint of pleading in his eyes.
"Lu Chongwei, you are the only person in the guild besides me who can suppress him. If he loses control during the assessment, or does something extraordinary..."
"Don't worry."
Lu Chongwei interrupted him, showing a reassuring smile.
"As long as I'm here, that kid can't make any trouble. If he doesn't obey, I'll beat him awake."
Night falls.
A layer of strange purple mist enveloped Tenrou Island.
"Buzz--"
A huge magic circle appeared in the sky, and then began to shrink.
This is the special mechanism of assessment-"Survival Zone".
As time goes by, the safe area will become smaller and smaller, forcing all contestants to move closer to the center.
At this time, Cana was hiding in a hidden tree hole.
She used the faint moonlight to carefully treat the wound on her arm. The wound was already somewhat inflamed, and the excruciating pain made her forehead covered with cold sweat.
"You must hold on..."